Hudski, the newest (and coolest) bike brand from Northern California makes its official launch tomorrow.
Hudksi, was started by Will Hudson and Brian Syzkowny, two friends with design backgrounds and a passion for cycling. Their first product and flagship design is the Hudski Doggler, a lightweight aluminum frame/carbon fork platform available in three unique builds: city, gravel, or mountain.
Hudski evolved through a merging of Hudson and Syzkowny’s shared love for bikes and driven by the beauty of simple design. The two aim to discover form that integrates the function of speed with the simplicity of oneness.
The Doggler, built with durable mountain bike components to maximize the versatility and stoke of a rigid bike, is easy to maintain and its generous tire clearance makes it a true all-condition platform, while the dropper post gives the city rider convenience and comfort and gives the gravel and mountain rider a performance advantage.
City: Good for city paths paved and unpaved, rough roads. Great option for rural touring and everyday commuting.
Gravel: Good for fire road epics, dirt-road bike packing, gravel rides, and flowing trails. It still rolls fast for the occasional paved transit.
Mountain: Good for rocky trails, steep climbs and technical descents. A capable bike packing rig in unknown conditions and its high volume tires are well matched for desert treks.
MSRP $2,000. Available for pre-order tomorrow, September 22, 2020 at 6am PT on HudskiBikes.com
Hudski will offer framesets in March 2021. Frame sets will include: Frame, Fork, Chris King headset, Chris King bottom bracket, Hudski top cap, Salsa seat post collar, frame hardware. More details on frame weight and options will be available soon. Custom builds available upon request.
About the Founders
Will Hudson
Will grew up in Napa, California, and has always enjoyed biking, surfing and ceramics. He and Brian went to college together in San Francisco, both studied industrial design. After graduating, Will focused on ceramics and lighting design.
Brian Syzkowny
Brian grew up in Sonoma, California and stayed busy tinkering on cars, riding bikes, and indulging in other creative endeavors. After graduating college with a degree in industrial design he started working in the biking industry; eventually working at Specialized. After four years at Specialized, Brian and Will started Cannonball Studio with a focus on lighting design. They have always had a bike design in mind and slowly transitioned from lighting design into creating the bike brand, Hudski. Full product details available here.
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